One hundred and ten years after Beaumont-Hamel, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice and loss made by a generation of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans. Today, Tuesday, June 30, an event is being held in the Bruneau Centre for Research & Innovation Inco Theatre to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and […]
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Paradise has lifted the evacuation order for residents of Three Island Pond. Residents who were ordered to evacuate Tuesday because of the Paddy’s Pond wildfire can now return home. But the area still remains on evacuation alert and the order can be brought back at any time depending on the wildfire’s behaviour. The whole Town […]
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The RNC is reminding parents, caregivers and youth of the dangers associated with unsupervised field parties. A party is planned for this weekend, which is particularly concerning given the province-wide fire ban. Police will closely monitor the area, and enforcement action will be taken in cases where an offence has occurred. Those found in violation […]
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The RNC were called to a residence in Pouch Cove on Thursday evening to a report of an ATV operating in a wooded area. The complainant stopped the ATV, and officers ticketed the 16-year-old driver under the Forestry Act for operating an off-road vehicle in a prohibited area. The driver was also given a ticket […]
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Premier John Hogan will provide a wildfire update this morning. Hogan will be joined by Education Minister Bernard Davis, Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Haggie, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Lisa Dempster, RCMP Chief Superintendent Pamela Robinson, and departmental officials. The availability will take place at 10:15 a.m.
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